CC AGD 20220607
*HYBRID CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The meeting of June 7, 2022, will take place remotely in accordance with Government
Code Section 54953(e) et seq. (AB 361), and pursuant to Resolution No. 2021-59, as
adopted by the City Council on November 16, 2021, and as renewed by subsequent
resolution(s) thereafter. The meeting will be conducted through a *hybrid combination of
in-person and/or all virtual attendance of the five members of the City Council and invited
staff at Hesse Park, McTaggart Hall, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard and via teleconference
using the Zoom platform and broadcast live on the City's website at rpvca.gov/agendas
and on PVPtv channels Cox 35 and Frontier FiberOptic 39. Public participation will be in
person and using the virtual platform. Please see separate cover for virtual public
participation options .
MEETING AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY
COUNCIL AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
FRED HESSE COMMUNITY PARK, MCTAGGART HALL
29301 HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD, RANCHO PALOS VERDES 90275
JUNE 7, 2022
5:30 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING (PLANNING COMMISSION INTERVIEWS)
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION MEETING
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-30 NEXT ORDINANCE NO. 659
NEXT RESOLUTION NO. IA 2022-06
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bradley
ROLL CALL:
Councilmember Alegria
Councilmember Cruikshank
Councilmember Dyda
Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro
Mayor Bradley
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PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSION:
This section is intended to provide members of the public with the opportunity to comment on listed Closed Session items. Each
speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City Council should refer to the
separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S):
All Statutory References are to California Government Code Sections. Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown A ct, “a
person may not disclose confidential information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not
entitled to receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).)
“[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is specifically related t o the basis for the legislative
body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).) Please be further advised that any
“[v]iolation of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the use of such remedies as are currently available by law, including,
but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2) disciplinary
action against an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3) referral of a
member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section to a grand jury.” (Gov.
Code § 54963(c).) Additionally, per Subsection (b) (Confidentiality) of Section 3.6 (Closed Session Meetings) of Chapter 3 (Types of
Meetings) of the City Council Rules of Procedure is amended to read as follows: Confidentiality. No person attending a closed session
shall publicly discuss or otherwise reveal the discussion, content, and/or proceedings of the closed session unless such disclosure
has been approved by the vote of the Council taken during the closed session or as otherwise required by law. Violation of th is rule
may subject the violator to various penalties including (i) censure by the Council as provided in Article 9.0 herein, (ii) criminal penalties
as the willful failure to perform a duty under Government Code Section 1222, or other statute, (iii) referral to the grand jury, or (iv) civil
actions, including issuance of an injunction.
1. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
A closed session will be held, pursuant to Government Code § 54957.6, with the
City Manager, Deputy City Manager, and City Attorney, acting as its negotiators,
regarding labor negotiations with the Rancho Palos Verdes Employees’ Association.
RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION (FIRESIDE ROOM):
RECONVENE TO REGULAR MEETING:
7:00 P.M. – REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bradley
ROLL CALL: Councilmember Alegria
Councilmember Cruikshank
Councilmember Dyda
Mayor Pro Tem Ferraro
Mayor Bradley
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: To be announced
CLOSED SESSION REPORT:
MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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RECYCLE AND EMERGENCY PERSONAL PREPAREDNESS KIT DRAWING:
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
During Public Comments any person may address the Council, provided that the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction o f the
Council and is not otherwise on the agenda. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those
wishing to address the City Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit
www.rpvca.gov/participate.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed under the Consent Calendar consists of routine items and will be approved in one motion. Any member of the Coun cil
may pull an item for discussion or clarification. Items pulled from the Consent Calendar by a Councilmember will be heard after the
Regular Business section of the agenda, unless otherwise directed by the City Council. If a member of the public has requeste d to
speak on a Consent Calendar item, it will be pulled and heard immediately after the Consent Calendar. Those wishing to speak on
any Consent Calendar item(s) will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City
Council should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
A. Motion to Waive Full Reading
Recommendation: Adopt a motion to waive reading in full of all ordinances
presented at this meeting with consent of the waiver of reading deemed to be given
by all Council Members after the reading of the title.
B. Approval of Minutes (Takaoka)
Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of May 17 (Regular Meeting)
C. Registers of Demands (Mata)
Recommendation: 1) Adopt Resolution No. 2022-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ALLOWING
CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE
SAME ARE TO BE PAID; and, 2) Adopt Resolution No. IA 2022-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY, ALLOWING
CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE
SAME ARE TO BE PAID.
D. Consideration and possible action to receive and file the April 2022 Cash
Balances/Monthly Treasurers’ Reports. (Lin)
Recommendation: Receive and file the April 2022 Cash Balances/Monthly
Treasurer’s Report for the City and the Improvement Authority.
E. Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for
Assembly Bill No. 2758 (AB 2758).(Bright)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for AB 2758, which
would require the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) to hold public
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meetings, with relevant agencies, on efforts to study and mitigate DDT off the coast of
California.
F. Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for
the League of California Cities’ (Cal Cities) state budget request. (Bright)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for Cal Cities’ state
budget priorities, which asks that some of the historic state budget surplus be spent on
local government.
G. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Kathleen
Pappo. (Momoli)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant, Kathleen
Pappo.
H. Consideration and possible action regarding a claim against the City by Mercury
Insurance (insured Lona Salvador). (Takaoka)
Recommendation: Reject the claim and direct Staff to notify the claimant, Mercury
Insurance.
I. Consideration and possible action to cancel the July 5 City Council meeting.
(Takaoka)
Recommendation: Approve the cancellation of the July 5, 2022, City Council
meeting.
J. Consideration and possible action to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for
Senate Bill (SB) 1444. (Bright)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for SB 1444,
which would authorize the establishment of the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, to
assist the homeless population and persons and families of extremely low-, very low-,
and low-income within the South Bay.
K. Consideration and possible action to oppose four bills related to housing and local
land use: Assembly Bill (AB) 916, AB 2011, AB 2097, and Senate Bill (SB) 897.
(Bright)
Recommendation: 1) Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter opposing AB 916, which
would prohibit a local agency from requiring a public hearing as a condition of
increasing a structure’s bedroom count and would increase the maximum height
limitation on accessory dwelling units (ADUs) from 16 feet to 18 feet; 2) Authorize the
Mayor to sign a letter opposing AB 2011, which would require ministerial, streamlined
approval for 100% affordable housing in commercially-zoned areas and for mixed-
income housing along commercial corridors; 3) Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter
opposing AB 2097, which would prohibit a local agency from imposing or enforcing
minimum parking requirements within one half-mile of a major transit stop; and, 4)
Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter opposing SB 897, which would make numerous
changes to accessory dwelling unit (ADU) law, including increasing the maximum
height limitation on ADUs from 16 feet to 25 feet in certain conditions.
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L. Consideration and possible action to receive and file a report on virtual access for
intergovernmental services. (Bright)
Recommendation: Receive and file a report on “one-stop” centers for
intergovernmental services and virtual centers.
M. Consideration and possible action to support Senate Bill No. (SB) 830 (Education
Finance). (Bright)
Recommendation: Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of support for SB 830, which
would provide supplemental funding to local educational ag encies based on a
calculation of how much additional funding the agency would receive if the student
count methodology of the funding formula were based on enrollment instead of
attendance.
N. Consideration and possible action to award Neighborhood Beautification Grants.
(Bright)
Recommendation: 1) Approve awarding five grant applications for the
Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program Cycle 20, totaling $18,270.50; and, 2)
Deny five grant applications that did not meet the minimum standards of the program.
O. Consideration and possible action to accept Gifts for Parks donations.(Hirsch)
Recommendation: Accept Gifts for Parks donations and direct Staff to prepare
donor letters of appreciation for the Mayor’s signature.
P. Consideration and possible action to adopt resolutions pertaining to the City’s
November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election.(Takaoka)
Recommendation: 1) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-__, A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES, CALIFORNIA, CALLING FOR THE HOLDING OF A GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, FOR
THE ELECTION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS REQUIRED BY THE PROVISIONS
OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA RELATING TO GENERAL LAW
CITIES; 2) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. 2022-__, A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES,
CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022, WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
LIBRARY DISTRICT ELECTIONS TO BE HELD ON THE DATE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 10403 OF THE ELECTIONS CODE; and, 3) Waive further reading and
adopt Resolution No. 2022-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING REGULATIONS
FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE PERTAINING TO CANDIDATES’
STATEMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AT AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022.
Q. Consideration and possible action to award a professional services agreement to
Express Sign & Neon for the design, fabrication, and installation of signage and
support services for the City and Park Entry Monument Signs Project. (Waters)
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Recommendation: 1) Award a professional services agreement to Express Sign &
Neon for the design, fabrication, and installation of signage and related support
services for the City and Park Entry Monument Signs Project in the amount of
$345,600 with a 15% contingency of $51,840; 2) Authorize the Mayor to execute the
agreement in a form approved by the City Attorney; and, 3) Approve an additional
appropriation of $397,400 for the design, fabrication, and installation of signage and
support services for the City and Park Entry Monument Signs Project.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT:
This section is for item(s) that have been pulled from the Consent Calendar, and a member of the public has requested to spea k to
that item. Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer
to the separate cover for public participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
This section is for hearings that have been noticed, published, and/or mailed to property owners as required by law. The Mayor will
provide an opportunity to members of the public to testify in support of or opposition to the matter being heard. Each speake r will be
limited to three (3) minutes to address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer to the separate cover for public
participation options or visit www.rpvca.gov/participate.
For appeal hearings, the appellant or their representative speaks first and will generally be allowed ten (10) minutes. If the applicant is
different from the appellant, the applicant or their representative will speak following the appellant and will also be allow ed ten (10)
minutes.
1. Consideration and possible action toconduct a public hearing on the Fiscal Year
2022-2023 Budget for all City’s funds, the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program,
and Improvement Authorities. (Nguyen) (30 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Conduct a public hearing on the FY 2022-23 Budget of all
City’s funds, the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program, and Improvement
Authorities; and, 2) Continue the public hearing to June 21, 2022.
2. Consideration and possible action to approve setting the Citywide Landscaping and
Lighting Maintenance District levy to zero for Fiscal Year 2022-23. (Awwad) (15 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Conduct a public hearing for the proposed levy of the Citywide
Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District for FY 2022 -23; and, 2) Adopt
Resolution No. 2022___, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DECLARING TO SET THE LEVY AT ZERO WITHIN
THE CITYWIDE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 PURSUANT TO THE LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING
ACT OF 1972, PART 2 OF DIVISION 15 OF THE CALIFORNIA STREETS AND
HIGHWAYS CODE.
3. Consideration and possible action to adjust the existing annual sewer service charge
for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for the Abalone Cove Sewer System. (Dragoo) (15 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Conduct a public hearing on the proposed levy of the annual
FY 2022-23 sewer service charge for the Abalone Cove Sewer System; and, 2) Adopt
Resolution No. 2022-__, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos
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Verdes approving a report in connection with the sewer service charge established
pursuant to Chapter 13.06 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Mu nicipal Code determining
the amount of such charge for FY 2022-23, and ordering that such charge be
collected on the tax roll.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
This section contains items of general business. Prior to the vote of an item, each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes to
address the City Council. Those wishing to address the City should refer to the separate cover for public participation options or visit
www.rpvca.gov/participate.
4. Consideration and possible action to appoint three members to the Planning
Commission and the Civic Center Advisory Committee. (Momoli) (10 mins)
Recommendation: 1) By majority vote of the City Council, appoint three members to
the Planning Commission for three vacancies with full terms to expire on June 30,
2026; and, 2) Appoint the three incumbents to the Civic Center Advisory Committee
as no other applications were received.
5. Consideration and possible action to appoint Chairpersons to the Planning
Commission and the various City advisory boards. (Takaoka) (10 mins)
Recommendation: Appoint a Chair to the Planning Commission and five City
advisory boards: Civic Center Advisory Committee, Emergency Preparedness
Committee, Finance Advisory Committee, Infrastructure Management Advisory
Committee, and Traffic Safety Committee.
6. Consideration and possible action to accept the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department Service Level Authorization for Fiscal Year 2022 -23. (Bright) (15 mins)
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to sign the Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Department Service Level Authorization for FY 2022-23 at a total City annual
cost of $7,248,596.53.
7. Consideration and possible action to receive a status report on the Hatano Farm Area
at Upper Point Vicente and provide direction to Staff on its future operation. (Bañales)
(45 mins)
Recommendation: 1) Receive and file a status update on historic designation of the
Hatano Farm Area at Upper Point Vicente (UPV); and, 2) Direct Staff to return with a
management agreement with the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy
(PVPLC) for the operation of a native plant farm at UPV.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM(S) PULLED BY A COUNCIL MEMBER:
This section is for item(s) that have been removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of Council for discussion or clarification.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
This section is designated for individual Council Members to request that an item be placed on a future City Council meeting agenda.
5 minutes has been allotted for this section.
CITY COUNCIL ORAL REPORTS:
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This section is designated for oral reports from Council Members, as elected officials of the City, to report action taken at
intergovernmental organizations, committee, or association meetings. Council Members are required to provide a brief oral report on
their attendance at any meetings where City funds have been expended. Detailed reports should be made in writing and will be
posted on the City’s website. 10 minutes has been allotted for this section.
ADJOURNMENT:
Adjourn to 6:00 P.M. on June 21, 2022, for a Closed Session Meeting and 7:00 P.M. for a
Regular Meeting.
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City Council
Agendas and Staff
Reports:
Agendas and staff reports are available for public review within 72 hours of the meeting at City Hall, 30940
Hawthorne Boulevard during regular business hours, 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. Monday – Thursday and 7:30
A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on Friday; Hesse Community Park, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard during regular
business hours Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. until dusk, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 A.M. until
dusk; and at the City’s website www.rpvca.gov
Materials related to an item on an agenda submitted after distribution of the agenda packet are available
for public inspection at the front counter of the lobby of the City Hall Administration Building at 30940
Hawthorne Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes during normal business hours.
Public
Correspondence:
We highly encourage written materials regarding City Council Agenda items be submitted no later than
4:00 P.M. the Monday prior to a City Council meeting to allow the Council Members ample time to review
and consider the issues raised prior to making decisions at the Council meeting. Please keep in mind that
it is difficult for Council Members to carefully review materials submitted after that deadline or at the
meeting. Written materials, including emails, submitted to the City are public records and may be posted
on the City’s website. Accordingly, you may wish to omit personal information from your written materials
or oral presentation as it may become part of the public record regarding an agendized item. In addition,
City meetings may be televised and may be accessed through the City's website.
Public Participation: Participants must speak from the podium using the lectern microphone; comments are to be directed to
the City Council and not to the staff or the public; repetition should be avoided; and reading a submission
that has been copied or contained in the agenda will be discouraged.
Public Comments: The City Council may limit the public input on any item based on the number of people requesting to
speak, the length of the agenda, or the business of the Council.
Conduct at the
Council Meeting:
The Mayor shall order removed from the Council Chambers any person(s) who commit the following acts
at a meeting of the City Council: Disorderly, contemptuous or insolent behavior toward the Council or any
member thereof, tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting; a breach of the peace,
boisterous conduct or violent disturbance, tending to interrupt the due and orderly course of said meeting;
disobedience of any lawful order of the Mayor, which shall include an order to be seated or to refrain from
addressing the Council from the audience; any other unlawful interference with the due and orderly course
of the meeting.
Time Estimates: The time noted next to an agenda item is only an estimate of the amount of time that will be spent during
the meeting on that particular item. Accordingly, these estimates should not be relied on in determining
when a matter will be heard, especially since agenda items are often re-ordered during a meeting and
may be discussed at any time.
Continuation of
Meeting:
The City Council will adjourn its meetings on or before 11:00 p.m. and will not consider new business
items after 10:15 p.m., unless the majority of the Council members who are present affirmatively vote
either to extend the meeting after 11:00 p.m. or to consider new business after 10:15 p.m. If the meeting
ends before all of the items listed on the agenda are completed, any unfinished business will be continued
to the next succeeding day that is not a holiday, at a location to be determined.
Closed Session Please be advised that, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act, “a person may not disclose confidential
information that has been acquired by being present in a Closed Session . . . to a person not entitled to
receive it, unless the legislative body authorizes disclosure of that confidential information.” (Gov. Code
§ 54963(a).) “[C]onfidential information’ means a communication made in a Closed Session that is
specifically related to the basis for the legislative body of a local agency to meet[] lawfully in Closed
Session . . . .” (Gov. Code § 54963(a).)
Please be further advised that any “[v]iolation of [Government Code § 54963] may be addressed by the
use of such remedies as are currently available by law, including, but not limited to: (1) injunctive relief to
prevent the disclosure of confidential information prohibited by this section; (2) disciplinary action against
an [public or city official] who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of this section; (3)
referral of a member of a legislative body who has willfully disclosed confidential information in violation of
this section to a grand jury.” (Gov. Code § 54963(c).)
American with
Disabilities Act:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you require a disability-related modification or
accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, please contact
the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at any of the following: cityclerk@rpvca.gov;
310-544-5217; 30940 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275.
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